A detailed discussion on gynecology as a specialty between Prassan Vij, MD, and host Nachiket Bhatia, MD. They explore the rewards and challenges of this field, the importance…
Jennifer Lincoln, MD, a board-certified OBGYN, demonstrates a pelvic exam on a simulation model, explaining its components and purpose. She covers the external and internal anatomy assessed during…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Oral contraceptives are just as effective as a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist for relieving pelvic pain due to endometriosis, results of a small…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For women with thyroid cancer treated with radioiodine-131, subsequent pregnancy is safe without adverse outcomes for the offspring. That’s according to a report…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The combination of fibrate and statin therapy is a safe and efficacious treatment option for women with multiple lipid abnormalities, a multicenter team…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – An interval of no more than 14 days between ultrasonograms in monochorionic twins appears to increase detection of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), researchers…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For women with low-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia, dactinomycin given every 2 weeks had a higher complete response rate than weekly methotrexate in a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have increased levels of LDL-cholesterol and non-HDL-cholesterol, as well as more widely recognized alterations in triglycerides and HDL…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Neither injectable nor oral contraceptives have a meaningful effect on glucose or insulin levels, researchers report in the January 2011 Obstetrics & Gynecology.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is not helpful in the treatment of women with unexplained recurrent miscarriage and, for now, should not be used outside…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a small study of pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, use of a closed-loop insulin delivery system (also known as the artificial…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Closure of both peritoneal layers after cesarean section reduces the formation of adhesions, according to a report in the December 23rd online issue…
